Raspberry-Mint Limeade
Tuesday - September 19, 2017 11:27 am ,
Category : DRINKS
Ingredient:
1/2 cup packed fresh mint leaves
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup raspberries
1/4 cup water
Limeade
2 cups Raspberry Mint Syrup
1 cup unsweetened lime juice, fresh or bottled
3 cups water
1 cup sparkling water
Ice
Gin or vodka, if desired
Method:
Finely chop mint, and rub into sugar OR pulse mint and sugar in food processor. Place mint sugar in 1-quart saucepan with raspberries and 1/4 cup water. Heat over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves, raspberries break down, and mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat, and strain through fine mesh strainer. Set raspberry mint syrup aside to cool.
In large pitcher, mix raspberry mint syrup, lime juice, 3 cups water and the sparkling water. Serve immediately with lots of ice and a shot of gin, or refrigerate until ready to serve.
1/2 cup packed fresh mint leaves
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup raspberries
1/4 cup water
Limeade
2 cups Raspberry Mint Syrup
1 cup unsweetened lime juice, fresh or bottled
3 cups water
1 cup sparkling water
Ice
Gin or vodka, if desired
Method:
Finely chop mint, and rub into sugar OR pulse mint and sugar in food processor. Place mint sugar in 1-quart saucepan with raspberries and 1/4 cup water. Heat over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves, raspberries break down, and mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat, and strain through fine mesh strainer. Set raspberry mint syrup aside to cool.
In large pitcher, mix raspberry mint syrup, lime juice, 3 cups water and the sparkling water. Serve immediately with lots of ice and a shot of gin, or refrigerate until ready to serve.
